Sigma C21EN0291 User Manual

USER’S MANUALC21EN0291 E ENGLISH Digital Single Lens Reflex CameraThis manual explains how to use SIGMA SD9 digital SLR camera. Please refer to

HANDLING PRECAUTIONS HOW TO STORE THE CAMERA If you intend to store the camera for a long time, remove the batteries. To avoid growth of fungus, s

CAMERA INFO PAGE The Camera Info Page can be used to get at-a-glance information about image-capture settings (like ISO, resolution, and white balance

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES REMOTE CONTROLLER RS-21 Wireless remote control, permits releasing the shutter from a place away from the camera. Time for a shu

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES EYEPIECE DIOPTRIC CORRECTION LENSES The SD9 has a built-in type “Diopter Adjuster” and its range is –3 ~ +1dpt, if you still cann

CLEANING THE IMAGE SENSOR ○ If you feel qualified to clean the image sensor, prepare the following tools: □ Small Phillips-head screwdriver □ Blow

CLEANING THE IMAGE SENSOR 6 Set the “D”-Dial to and press the RES and buttons together for 3 seconds. (The CL icon will be displayed on the top L

EXPLANATION OF TERMS AE Auto Exposure; by using a built-in exposure meter, camera determines the correct exposure value, which is combinations of shut

EXPLANATION OF TERMS Color Temperature The numerical expression of the tone of the light, produced by a light source. The standard unit for color temp

EXPLANATION OF TERMS NTSC National Television Standards Committee (NTSC) video format is primarily used in the United States, Japan, Canada etc. The

AUTO POWER OFF In order to conserve battery power, the SD9 camera goes into a low-power mode if not used for a predetermined amount of time. The Auto

AUTO POWER OFF TO SET AUTO POWER OFF 1 Make sure the camera is turned on. 2 Press the ＜ MENU＞ button on the back of the camera to display the Came

HANDLING PRECAUTIONS NOTES ON THE TFT COLOR LCD MONITOR COVER A cover is provided to protect the TFT Color LCD Monitor of the SD9 from dirt and scratc

WARNING DISPLAYS TOP LCD PANEL WARNING INDICATIONS Some part of battery icon is off Battery is low ►Have fresh batteries ready. Battery icon blinks B

WARNING DISPLAYS COLOR LCD MONITOR MESSAGES “No CF card in camera” The camera can not detect a CF card. ►Please Insert the CF Card. (P. 27 ) “Incompa

TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with your camera or cannot take good pictures, consult the list below as you check the camera before requesting

TROUBLESHOOTING Difficulty seeing the images on the color LCD monitor. Dust or dirt has adhered to the color LCD monitor. ►Clean the color LCD monitor

SPECIFICATIONS Camera Type Interchangeable Lens SLR Type Digital Camera Storage Media CompactFlash™ (CF) (TypeⅠ/Ⅱ), IBM MicroDrive™ Image Sensor Siz

SPECIFICATIONS Burst Rate HI Mode: 1.9fps for 6 frames, MED Mode: 2.4fps for 14 frames, LOW Mode: 2.5fps for 30frames External Flash Synchronization

SD9 FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Tested To Comply With FCC Standards For customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequen

DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7 8 9 10 21 2223 24 25 15 2627282911

DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS 3637 38 39404130 31 32 33 34 35 1. DUST PROTECTOR 2. LENS MOUNT 3. LENS RELEASE BUTTON 4. BATTERY COVE

TOP LCD PANEL VIEWFINDER AUTO FOCUS FRAMEEXPOSURE METERAUTO BRACKETINGAPERTURE VALUEAE LOCK INDICATORCENTER AREA METERING FLASH IN

CONTROL DIALS D-DIAL DRIVE AREA AUTO BRACKETING MIRROR LOCK-UP SELF-TIMER (2s) S ELF-TIMER (10s) CONTINUOUS HOOTING S SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING POW

BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE The SD9 camera has many advanced features. This section, describes basic camera operation. You can find more detai

BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE Set the language (P.25) Set the date and time (P.26) Loading the Compact-Flash Card (P.27) Sl

BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE Select the exposure mode （P.3 7） Set the “Mode”-Selector to P “Program AE” position Focus （P. 43） Com

This section describes necessary preparations before using the camera. ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP 1 Undo the strap end. 2 Thread the Finder Cap ont

Thank you for purchasing the Sigma Digital Autofocus Camera The Sigma SD9 Digital SLR camera is a technical breakthrough! It is powered by the Foveo

LOADING THE BATTERIES The SD9 uses two sets of batteries. Make sure that both sets of batteries are in place before using the camera. LOADING THE L

LOADING THE BATTERIES CR-V3 AA Type 2Insert the batteries as indicated on the battery compartment. 3Insert the battery case into the camera; turn t

CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS When “D”-dial is set to drive area (p.14), the battery icon, which shows the capacity of the battery, is shown on the top

USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY You can power the camera from a wall outlet using the provided AC Adapter - (SAC-1). When using your camera for an extended

MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS The SD9 camera use SA type inside and outside bayonet mount (SA-IB and SA-OB) respectively. 1 Make sure to turn the

MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS 4 To remove the lens, press the lens lock button and turn the lens counter–clockwise until it stops. Gently remove t

SETTING THE LANGUAGE Camera menus and messages appearing on the color LCD monitor can be displayed in either English, Japanese, German or French. Y

SETTING THE TIME AND DATE The SD9 camera records the date and time when each image is captured and stores this information with the image. To ensure t

INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CF CARD The SD9 camera uses CompactFlash™ (CF) cards to store images. The camera supports both Type I and Type II CF cards,

INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CF CARD TO REMOVE THE CF CARD 1 Set the “D”-Dial to the OFF position. · Make sure that the CF card busy light is off before

NOTES ON COPYRIGHT This camera is intended only for personal use and should never be used in a way that infringes upon or contravenes international o

FORMATTING THE CF CARD New CF cards must be formatted before use. Additionally, cards with corrupt or incompatible file systems may need to be form

FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM The images you take are automatically assigned file numbers from 00001 to 99999. When images are being reviewed, the file numbe

FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM 4 Press ＜ ＞ arrow or ＜ OK＞ to open sub-menu. 5 Use ＜ ／ ＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to select numbering system. 6 Press ＜

FRAME NUMBER COUNTER This display shows the number of images that can be recorded on the CF-Card. l The number of images that can be recorded on the

FRAME NUMBER COUNTER l When the camera is occupied with image processing, the frame number value blinks on the top LCD panel. A cursor will be in m

DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT Adjust the viewfinder diopter so that you can see clearly through the viewfinder. While looking through the viewfinder, slide

HOLDING THE CAMERA To avoid the camera shake, which can result in blurriness of your photograph, hold the camera steady. ● Firmly grasp the camera’s

SETTING THE ELECTRONIC SOUND This camera will inform you with an Electronic Sound “Pi-Pi”, when the camera confirms focus. It is possible to cancel

SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE The features and the operation methods of four different exposure modes of the camera are explained below. P PROGRAM AE

PROGRAM AE When this mark blinks, shutter speed may become slow and picture can be blurred. In this case, please perform flash photography (P.61) or

TABLE OF CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES... 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...

A APERTURE PRIORITY AE After you set the aperture value you desire, the camera will determine the appropriate shutter speed. If you select smaller ap

S SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE When you set the desired shutter speed, the camera will select the appropriate aperture value for correct exposure. You c

M MANUAL EXPOSURE Set both the shutter speed and aperture value according to the indication of the exposure meter. You can change the exposure, as yo

BULB SETTING When long time exposures are required (for shooting night scenes or very dark subjects) the use of the “Bulb” setting is recommended. Ple

Adjustment of autofocus and manual focus operation are explained below. HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS It is possible to use Autofocus function only with AF Len

HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS I n such cases, please use one of the following focusing methods. 1. Use the Focus Lock function to focus on another subject, wh

FOCUS LOCK If you want to take the picture of a subject, which is out of the focus detecting area, use focus lock function. This function can be used

OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE Operation of the self-timer, and other functions of the camera are explained by the following: DRIVE-AREA Some of the impo

CONTINUOUS SHOOTING In this mode, when you keep the shutter button fully depressed, the camera will take pictures continuously. At the time of conti

SELF TIMER You will hear the electronic sound during “Self-timer” operation, even if you set the electronic sound option to OFF. If you want to ca

AE LOCK ... 54 EXPOSURE COMPE

This section explains the application of the more advanced functions of your camera, when composing the expressions of your picture. SETTING THE WHITE

SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE OPTIONS OPTION COLOR TEMP. DESCRIPTION Auto (Default)  Select this setting to allow the camera to automatical

SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE SETTING A CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE For more precise control of the white balance setting or when photographing under unusual lig

SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE TIP · When a custom white balance setting is successfully captured, "Custom" will automatically become the select

SETTING THE RESOLUTION To set the image quality, please use the following procedure. Depress RES button and turn the “C”–Dial to set he resolution. t

AE LOCK The camera will fix and memorize the exposure value, while you press the “AE” Lock button. When you wish to lock the exposure of a subject off

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION If you want to intentionally overexpose or underexpose the picture, use this function. While pressing the Exposure Compe

AUTO BRACKETING This function of the camera lets you take a sequence of pictures of the same subject at three different exposure levels; Appropriate

AUTO BRACKETING For the first frame, “” mark will be displayed continuously on the LCD panel. For the second frame, “” mark on the LCD panel, will bl

REMOTE CONTROLLER (RS-11 AND RS-21) This accessory permits releasing the camera’s shutter from up to 16 feet (5m) away from in front of the camera, o

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This symbol denotes warning or point, where caution is required. Symbol contains information regarding the actions that must be

REMOTE CONTROLLER (RS-11 AND RS-21) 7After taking the picture, please cancel the remote control mode following the above procedure from number 3 to 4,

DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW BUTTON Normally, the lens’ aperture is always fully opened, except at the time the picture is actually taken, for looking thr

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-500 DG SUPER (Sold Separately) ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-500 DG ST (Sold Separately) Optional Sigma Electronic Flas

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY PC SYNCHRO TERMINAL ADAPTER ST-11 With the PC Synchro Terminal Adapter ST-11 (sold separately), you can use flash units that synchro

This section explains how to review, delete, and modify images after they have been captured. TIP · The SD9 may not be able to display images capture

CHANGING THE QUICK PREVIEW DURATION TO CHANGE PREVIEW DURATION 1 Make sure the camera is turned on. 2 Press the ＜ MENU＞ button on the back of the cam

CHANGING THE QUICK PREVIEW STYLE The preview image can be a full-screen image or an Image Info Screen. Use the Camera Set-up Menu to change Quick P

QUICK DELETE Undesirable images can be deleted as soon as their preview is displayed. TO DELETE A PREVIEW IMAGE 1 Press ＜ DEL＞ while the Quick Pre

The pictures captured by the SD9 can be reviewed in various ways. To review images captured by the SD9 camera press the ＜ VIEW＞ button on the back o

VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME TO SEE IMAGES IN SINGLE-IMAGE VIEW Press ＜ VIEW＞ button on the back of the camera to see recorded images in Single-Image

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The AC adapter is designed for use with this product only. Do not use it with any other appliance. Doing so may cause overh

MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW) To view image detail or check focus, recorded images can be magnified up to 5 levels, depending on the resolution o

VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME (CONTACT SHEET VIEW) Images can be viewed in a "contact sheet" of nine thumbnail images. TO GO TO CONTACT SHE

VIEWING IMAGES A PAGE AT A TIME (JUMP MODE) Use Jump Mode to browse large sets of images more quickly, or to skip right to the first or last page of i

VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION The Image Info Screen contains additional information about each image. TO DISPLAY IMAGE INFO SCREEN Press the ＜ INFO＞ bu

IMAGE INFO SCREEN FOR MAGNIFIED IMAGES It is possible to obtain detailed histogram information for a particular section of an image by opening the Ima

HISTOGRAM The histogram is a graph depicting the distribution of brightness values in the image for each of the three color channels (Red, Green, and

OVER-EXPOSURE WARNING Highlight areas of an image where detail may be lost due to over-exposure will be indicated by a solid red overlay when Exposure

VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV The SD9 camera can be connected to a television or a videocassette recorder using the provided video cable, allowing the record

This section describes how to delete the image(s) recorded on a CF card. Images recorded on the CF card can be deleted one at a time or several at onc

DELETING A SINGLE IMAGE TO DELETE A SINGLE IMAGE 1 Use the ＜ ／ ／ ／ ＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to select the image to be deleted in Contact

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION (AC ADAPTER) Do not pull the AC power cord when disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC outlet. It could cause fire or

DELETING MULTIPLE IMAGES TO DELETE MULTIPLE IMAGES 1 Press ＜ DEL＞ to display the Delete Menu. 2 Use the ＜／＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to select

RECOVERING A DELETED IMAGE One of the unique features of the SD9 camera is the ability to recover accidentally deleted images. CAUTION !! · Image re

Image modifications, such as locking, marking, and rotating, as well as automatic image playback, can be performed from the Modification Menu. The Mod

LOCKING IMAGES Locking protects images from being accidentally deleted. Locked images must be unlocked before they can be deleted by the Delete Menu f

LOCKING IMAGES TO LOCK A SINGLE IMAGE 1 Use the ＜ ／ ／ ／ ＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to select the image to be locked in Contact Sheet or Single

LOCKING IMAGES TO LOCK MULTIPLE IMAGES 1 Press ＜ MOD＞ to display the Modification Menu. 2 Use the ＜ ／ ＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to select

MARKING IMAGES Images can be marked for various reasons, such as to identify favorites, to select images for a slideshow, or to select images to be de

MARKING IMAGES TO MARK A SINGLE IMAGE 1 Use the ＜ ／ ／ ／ ＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to select the image to be marked in Contact Sheet or Singl

MARKING IMAGES MARKING ALL IMAGES 1 Press ＜ MOD＞ to display the Modification Menu. 2 Use the ＜ ／ ＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to select the Mark

ROTATING IMAGES Images taken with a vertical (portrait) orientation can be rotated for more convenient viewing on the color LCD monitor or on an attac

HANDLING PRECAUTIONS Please read this section before using the camera. Study and familiarize yourself with the functions of your camera before using

ROTATING IMAGES 5 Press ＜OK＞ to rotate the image and close the Modification Menu or ＜CANCEL＞ to return to reviewing images without rotating.

USING THE OK BUTTON SHORTCUT The ＜ OK＞ button can be used as a shortcut key for locking, marking, or rotating images. By setting the ＜ OK＞ button to

TO USE THE ＜ OK＞ SHORTCUT 1 Press ＜ VIEW＞ to see recorded images. 2 Use the ＜ ／ ／ ／ ＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to select an image . 3 Press

SHOWING A SLIDESHOW All images on the CF card, or only selected images, can be shown in an automatic playback mode using the SD9 camera’s Slideshow fe

SHOWING A SLIDESHOW TIP · The ＜ INFO＞, ＜ MOD＞, ＜ DEL＞, and ＋/− Controller will not work while a slideshow is in progress. To get additional in

SHOWING A SLIDESHOW TO STOP/PAUSE A SLIDESHOW Press ＜ CANCEL＞ to stop a slideshow and return to the previous view (Single-Image, Contact Sheet, etc.)

CHANGING SLIDESHOW SETTINGS You can customize slideshows by setting the length of time that images will be displayed and specifying whether or not the

This section describes the various settings in the Camera Set-up Menu. USING THE CAMERA SET-UP MENU The Set-up Menu contains two types of menu items;

LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS Menu Item Options Description PageCamera Info… [Dialog] Opens the Camera Info Page with at-a-glance information about curre

LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS Format CF Card… [Dialog] Formats the CF card. (Formatting will erase all data on the card.) 29 File Numbering Continuous * A